The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Advancing Women's Leadership and Participation
On 12 March 2018, on the occasion of the , the and 缅北禁地Women organized a panel discussion on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Advancing Women’s Leadership and Participation.
The panel discussion allowed Member States, United Nations officials, and women civil society leaders to take stock of the progress and challenges in advancing efforts to increase women’s participation and leadership and a gender dimension in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism. This event took place in advance of the General Assembly’s 6th Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which is scheduled to take place in June 2018.
Speakers included Member States, United Nations officials and women civil society leaders:
- , Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations (Statement)
- , Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (Statement)
- Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (Statement)
- , Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (Statement)
- Ms. Michèle Coninsx, Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director, United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate
- , President, Women in International Security Kenya, Chair, Sisters Without Borders
- , Director, The Wahid Institute
You can watch the video of the event on the 缅北禁地webcast: Watch the event online
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